- porthole port·hole n
- ['pɔːtˌhəʊl]
oblò m inv
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Porthole — Port hole , n. (Naut.) An embrasure in a ship s side. See 3d {Port}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porthole — port|hole [ˈpo:thəul US ˈpo:rthoul] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: port ( PORT5) + hole] a small round window on the side of a ship or plane … Dictionary of contemporary English
porthole — port•hole [[t]ˈpɔrtˌhoʊl, ˈpoʊrt [/t]] n. 1) cvb naut. navig. a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light Compare port IV, 1) 2) naut. navig. cv an opening in a wall, door … From formal English to slang
porthole — port|hole [ pɔrt,houl ] noun count a small window in the side of a ship or airplane … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Porthole — A porthole is a small, generally circular, window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Porthole is actually an abbreviated term for port hole window . Though the term is of obvious maritime origin, it is also used to describe round… … Wikipedia
porthole — 1590s, from PORT (Cf. port) (2) + HOLE (Cf. hole) … Etymology dictionary
port — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo French, from Latin portus more at ford Date: before 12th century 1. a place where ships may ride secure from storms ; haven 2. a. a harbor town or city where ships may take on or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
porthole — Synonyms and related words: air hole, armhole, bay, bay window, blowhole, bow window, bullet hole, bunghole, casement, casement window, cringle, deadeye, eye, eyelet, fan window, fanlight, gasket, grille, grommet, guide, keyhole, knothole, lancet … Moby Thesaurus
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
blowhole — Synonyms and related words: air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, armhole, avenue, breathing hole, bullet hole, bunghole, channel, chute, cringle, deadeye, debouch, door, egress, emunctory, escape, estuary, exhaust, exit,… … Moby Thesaurus
spiracle — Synonyms and related words: air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, armhole, avenue, blowhole, breathing hole, bullet hole, bunghole, channel, chute, cringle, deadeye, debouch, door, egress, emunctory, escape, estuary,… … Moby Thesaurus